Three men accused of raping a 16-year-old girl have been detained in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, after since the minor victim committed suicide. A case has been registered and all the three accused have been arrested by the police. Further investigation is underway in the matter. Witnessing the increasing number of[Read More…]
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Maneka for death penalty in child rape cases
New Delhi: Following a public outrage over the gang rape of a minor girl in Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday declared that her ministry intends to amend the POCSO Act, making provision for death penalty in child rape cases. “I have been deeply, deeply disturbed[Read More…]